These are tahor among the earthenware utensils: A tray that has no rim, an open-sided firepan, a toaster’s pan, pipes — even though [they are] bent [and] even though [they are] capable of containing, a kavkav made for a bread basket, a tefi which was adapted for [covering] grapes, a barrel for swimmers, a barrel-[shaped handle] set into [the wall] near the bottom of a machatz, a bed, a chair, a bench, a table, a ship, and a candelabra, [all] made of earthenware, are tahor. This is the general rule: Any of the earthenware utensils which have no interior, have no [decree of tumah upon their] exterior.

A lantern that has a receptacle for oil is tamei, while if it does not have [such a receptacle] it is tahor. A potter’s form which he begins with is tahor, while [the one] which he finishes with is tamei. A funnel of householders is tahor, while that of peddlers is tamei since it is used for measurement; [these are] the words of R’ Yehudah ben Beseira. R’ Akiva says: Since he tilts it on its side and allows the buyer to smell [its contents].

[The] cover of wine jugs and of oil jugs and the cover of Neyarian barrels are tahor, but if it was prepared for [some] use, they are tamei. [The] cover of a stewpot — when it has a hole in it or it has a protrusion — it is tahor; if it does not have a hole or it has no protrusion, it is tamei, since she strains the vegetables into it. R’ Eliezer bar Tzadok says: Since she overturns the mass of cooked vegetables upon it.

A gistera that was found in a kiln before its manufacture was complete is tahor; after its manufacture was complete, it is tamei. A titros: R’ Eliezer bar Tzadok rules [it] tahor; R’ Yose rules [it] tamei, since it lets out [liquid] drop by drop.

These are tamei among the earthenware utensils: A tray that has a rim, an enclosed fire- pan, and a tray that is filled with bowls. If one of [the compartments] became tamei via a sheretz, the others do not become tamei. If it has a rim that extends [above the compartents and] one of [the compartments] became tamei, the others become tamei. The same [applies to] an earthenware spice container and doubled inkwells. A wooden spice container whose [compartment] became tamei via a liquid, its other [compartment] does not become tamei. R’ Yochanan ben Nuri says: We divide its thickness — that which serves the tamei [compartment] is tamei [and] that which serves the tahor [compartment] is tahor. If it has a rim that extends [above the compartments and] one of [the compartments] became tamei, the other becomes tamei.

A torch is tamei, and a lamp holder contracts tumah via airspace. The comb-[like projections] of a tzartzur: R’ Eliezer rules [it] tahor, but the Sages rule [it] tamei.

The measure [of a hole] that will render an earthenware utensil tahor [is as follows]: That which was intended for food, its measure is with olives; that which was intended for liquids, its measure is with liquids; with that which was intended for both [food] and [liquids], we apply to it the more stringent [measure] of olives.

A barrel: Its measure [for tumah] is with dried figs, [these are] the words of R’ Shimon. R’ Yehudah says: [Its measure is] with walnuts. R’ Meir says: [Its measure is] with olives. A stewpot and a cooking pot: Their measures are with olives. A flask and a tefi: Their measures are with oil, and a tzartzur’s measure is with water. R’ Shimon says: [The measures of] all three are with seeds. A lamp: Its measure is with oil. R’ Eliezer says: [Its measure is] with a small perutah. A lamp whose mouth has been removed is tahor, and [a lamp] of [unbaked] clay whose mouth has been fired by the wick is tahor.

A barrel that developed a hole, and one repaired it with pitch, and it broke: If the place of the pitch can contain a quarter-log it is tamei, since [the barrel] never lost its designation as a utensil. An earthenware fragment that developed a hole, and one repaired it with pitch, even though it can contain a quarter-log it is tahor, since it lost its designation as a utensil.

A barrel that has fractured and one coated it with dung: Even though one removes the dung and the fragments fall [apart] it is tamei, since it never lost its designation as a utensil. [If the barrel] broke and one glued its fragments [together], or if one brought fragments from elsewhere, and [then] coated them with dung, even though one removes the dung and the fragments remain [together] it is tahor, since it lost its designation as a utensil. [If] it had a fragment that can contain a quarter-log, the entire [barrel] transmits tumah via contact, and opposite [that fragment] transmits tumah via airspace.

[If] one coats a sound earthenware utensil, R’ Meir and R’ Shimon rule [the coating] tamei, but the Sages say: [If] one coats a sound [utensil, then the coating] is tahor, but [if one coats] a fractured [utensil, the coating] is tamei. And the same applies to the reinforcement of a gourd-shell.

The yablis used to coat pithoi: That which touches it is tamei. The stopper of a barrel is not [regarded as] connected. That which touches the coating of an oven is tamei.

A boiler that one coated with mortar or potters’ clay: That which touches the mortar is tamei while [that which touches] the potters’ clay is tahor. A kettle that developed a hole and one repaired it with pitch: R’ Yose rules it tahor because it cannot hold hot [liquids] as [it does] cold [liquids]. And that is how he used to rule concerning utensils of pitch. Copper utensils coated with pitch are tahor, but if [meant] for wine, they are tamei.